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Blommetjies has gap to fill at Stormers but Dobson feels he’s already blooming

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Blommetjies has gap to fill at Stormers but Dobson feels he’s already blooming

Clayton Blommetjies has replaced Warrick Gelant at Stormers. The former Cheetahs player impressed coach John Dobson. Stormer beat Connacht 38-15 in their opening United Rugby Championship match. Blommetjie played 41 games for the Bulls and 91 for Chetahs. He also had short stints at Scarlets and Leicester Tigers. Storming play Edinburgh in the next URC match on Saturday. They beat them in quarterfinals of the Urc last season. It's a team made up of players from the Western Cape.

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